Software Engineer Salary in United States
Software Engineer Salary in Houston
Based on 6,120 job listings - Houston, United States 2026
-25.7% vs 2025Average salary
$105,828 - $165,813
Median salary
$90,300 - $155,700
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$65K
25th percentile$76K
Median$90K
75th percentile$125K
90th percentile$155K
50% of professionals earn between $76,000 - $125,000 USD
The median salary is $90,300
Compare with national average
Houston
Average salary
105,828 - 165,813
Median salary
90,300 - 155,700
6,120 job openings
United States
Average salary
128,275 - 155,625
Median salary
128,275 - 155,625
1,217,981 job openings
Other cities
New York60,206 job openings
San Francisco55,222 job openings
Seattle27,751 job openings
Austin18,844 job openings
Eastern15,040 job openings
Chicago14,046 job openings
Boston12,957 job openings
Sunnyvale12,911 job openings
San Jose12,887 job openings
Santa Clara12,500 job openings
Atlanta11,383 job openings
San Diego11,258 job openings
Mountain View10,125 job openings
Los Angeles9,524 job openings
Jersey City9,264 job openings
Huntsville7,998 job openings
Dallas7,977 job openings
Plano7,519 job openings
Palo Alto7,494 job openings
Redmond7,441 job openings
Denver7,439 job openings
Charlotte6,978 job openings
Washington6,920 job openings
Columbus6,184 job openings
Northern6,126 job openings
Bellevue6,038 job openings
The average salary for a Software Engineer in Houston, United States is USD 105,828 - USD 165,813 per year in 2026, based on 6,120 job listings.
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